A tanner, cast in bronze, sits on the fountain and points to Eschwege as a former leather manufacturing metropolis. He has his tool, the scraper, in his hand.

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February 3, 2022

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A memorial to the important craft of leather production in Eschwege (in the pedestrian zone) was erected with the Lohgerber fountain.
Tanners were sought-after leather specialists in Eschwege who produced hard-wearing leather for shoe soles.

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June 30, 2024

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A great place for a little break

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